David Remnick appears in the following:
Extremists on the Ballot, and America’s Endless War in Afghanistan
Friday, February 09, 2018
Steve Coll on his new book detailing the failings of American intelligence in Afghanistan. Plus, Amy Davidson Sorkin asks how hard it is for extremists to get elected.
The Adrenaline Rush of Racing Drones, and Politics Goes Extreme
Friday, February 09, 2018
Ian Frazier, holding on for dear life, looks at the birth of a new sport: high-speed drone racing. And a political scientist analyzes the midterm elections.
Ryan Zinke’s Deregulation Quest, and the Future of Meatless Burgers
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
A former vegetarian investigates a veggie burger that “bleeds” like meat. And Elizabeth Kolbert takes stock of Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke.
Laura Kipnis on the State of #MeToo, and a Night at Richard Nixon’s
Friday, February 02, 2018
A provocative feminist critic of “sexual paranoia” explains why #MeToo has gone too far and not far enough. Plus a few daiquiris with Richard Nixon.
A Night at Nixon’s, and Laura Kipnis on the State of #MeToo
Friday, February 02, 2018
A provocative feminist critic of “sexual paranoia” explains why #MeToo has gone too far and not far enough. Plus, a few daiquiris with Richard Nixon.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Discovering America
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
The novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a keen observer of American attitudes about race who’s not afraid to challenge the left. And, a performance from the folk musician Laura Marling.
Nathan Lane, Getting Serious, Plays Roy Cohn
Friday, January 26, 2018
Nathan Lane made his name as a comic actor, but he’s playing the villain, Roy Cohn, in a new production of “Angels in America.”
Nathan Lane as Roy Cohn, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (as Herself)
Friday, January 26, 2018
Nathan Lane is a great comic, but he’s playing the villain, Roy Cohn, in “Angels in America.” And Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about becoming American and discovering blackness.
The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
In the nineteen-twenties, a rebooted Ku Klux Klan brought white supremacy right to the heart of American government. What lessons can we learn?
David Attenborough’s Planet (We Just Live on It)
Friday, January 19, 2018
The master of the nature documentary shares lessons from a life spent observing life in every corner of the world. Plus, the nature poet Mary Oliver.
Planet Attenborough, Plus the Rise of the K.K.K.
Friday, January 19, 2018
David Remnick talks with the master of nature documentaries, David Attenborough, about rats, spiders, and weedy seadragons. And, a look at white supremacy in government—past and present.
Deportation in America
Friday, January 12, 2018
Examining immigration and deportation from the perspective of a Wisconsin dairy farm, a conservative Washington think tank, and a sanctuary church where a woman is hiding from ICE.
Tracee Ellis Ross on Being a “Black-ish” Woman and Jon Hamm Gets His Life Back from Don Draper
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
The co-star of ABC’s “Black-ish” discusses the ways that black women are and aren’t allowed to be funny onscreen, plus Jon Hamm speaks with Susan Morrison about life after “Mad Men.”
The Lost Emperor
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
In “The Lost Emperor,” David Remnick writes about how the West Wing has come to resemble the darkest realms of Twitter.
Jerry Seinfeld Gets Technical
Friday, January 05, 2018
Jerry Seinfeld talks with David Remnick about his childhood and the craft of comedy.
Jerry Seinfeld, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jon Hamm
Friday, January 05, 2018
Jerry Seinfeld runs down the anatomy of a joke, Tracee Ellis Ross pushes back on “lady chores,” and Jon Hamm mocks Don Draper, gently.
Trolling the Press Corps
Tuesday, January 02, 2018
A far-right blogger trolls the White House press corps.
Jon Stewart’s Children
Friday, December 29, 2017
Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, the founders of Reductress, and Andy Borowitz talk satire; and two cartoonists attempt to escape from an escape room.
Jon Stewart’s Children, and Trolling the Press Corps
Friday, December 29, 2017
Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, the founders of Reductress, and Andy Borowitz talk satire; a far-right blogger in the White House looks for a fight.
Leonard Cohen: A Final Interview
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Leonard Cohen talks about finding peace at the end of his life. And, Christmas greetings from E.B. White.
